Ossett Technology College Archive

Southdale win!

Southdale were victors in the year 3 Benchball in a close competition held in November. Teams from Gawthorpe, Holy Trinity and South Parade pushed hard in a very close competition but it was Southdale who adapted best and ran out worthy winners. Southdale went on to represent Ossett in the partnership finals and were unlucky to be narrowly beaten in the final. This meant that effectively Southdale were second out of almost 60 Primaries within the partnership! Well done to all including Mr Wood as "team coach".

Item Added on 25-02-2010 by Andy Nelson

Over & Above award

Congratulations to Janet Frazer who, at the PLT planning day won the award for her committment towards the South Ossett PLT role.

Item Added on 06-07-2009 by Jill Atkins-Mackley

OSSETT SCHOOL STUDENTS "TRAIN UP".

West Riding county F.A trained 16 Junior Sports Leaders on a Junior Footdall Organisers course in March. The course culminated in a Girls Football tournament for year 4 and year 6. The event went very well with the laeders running the event "like clockwork". All the Girls seemed to have a great time, and congratulations are due to GAWTHORPE who won the year 4 event, and to HOLY TRINITY who were victors in the close fought year 6 event.

Item Added on 27-04-2009 by Andy Nelson

YEAR 2 INDOOR ATHLETICS FESTIVAL

After sessions in the local schools there we look forward to an Indoor Athletics Festival to be held at Ossett School on Wednesday 6th May. Some fantastic performances are expected after seeing the standard exhibited in the practice sessions. It should be a fun afternoon with in excess of 150 year 2 children from the Ossett area being led in activities by the Oseett School Sports Leaders.

If your entry is not yet confirmed please contact Andy Nelson as soon as possible.

Item Added on 27-04-2009 by Andy Nelson

Leadership Academy Launch

Becki Hughes, Laura Waterson and Tom Coney busy planning their activities.

Item Added on 17-12-2008 by Jill Atkins-Mackley

Congratulations to Paula

On Thursday the 18th September Paula Sidebottom from Gawthorpe School was awarded an award for servcie 'Above and beyond' the role of PLT.

Andy Nelson wrote;

Paula has shown great commitment and drive in developing P.E from the outset of the Partnership. During the last 4 years Paula has ensured that the children of Gawthorpe have had plenty of time on the curriculum throughout the key stages, and that there have been a wide variety of extra-curricular clubs led not only by staff, but also by external coaches from many sports. The high profile attached to P.E over the years by Paula and Head Sue Vickerman has truly been an inspiration to the children in their care.

Thank you Paula and well done!

Item Added on 20-09-2008 by Jill Atkins-Mackley

OSSETT BLUES ACTIVITIES FOR AUTUMN / WINTER

Badminton, Basketball, and Table-Tennis activities have resumed for the new season. New members are always welcome, and we are happy for anyone to join us for a free session before you "sign up". If you require details on any of our activities which are listed below please contact: ANDY NELSON - 0781 3518 370

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Item Added on 11-09-2008 by Andy Nelson

YEARS 1 & 2 GET WET!

The annual activity day for the year 1 & 2 children of Ossett was, for the second year running, held at Gawthorpe Primary, and, for the second year running the weather was atrocious!

The teams of Crocodiles, Elephants, and various other animals didn`t seem to mind however, as they undertook the activities with vigour and not a little "animal noise!".

Almost 300 children took part and they were led by an enthusiastic team of 30 Sports leaders from Ossett Sports College. The teachers from the Primary Schools were again fantastic in their suppotrt for the event, and i would like to offer my thanks to them. Hopefully next year we can avoid the floods!

Item Added on 11-09-2008 by Andy Nelson

SOUTHDALE KEEP THE SHIELD!

Southdale School now keep the "family shield" as the most successfull School in our Inter-School tournaments. A new shield is on the way, and the first name to be engraved on it will be Gawthorpe after their success in the year 6 Netball.

With a large numer of tournaments planned for this year it will be interesting to see whose name takes up the most space!

Item Added on 11-09-2008 by Andy Nelson

G&T day at Wakefield College

Congratulations to Sally Sparr, Alex Stead, Amy Bagnall, Katie Mottershaw, Rosie Allsopp, Ashley Downing, Abi Lee, Alex Purver, Ben Walker, Tyler Kaye, Alex Leyshon, Harry Lee, Joe Turfrey and Paige Watson for representing Ossett School at the G&T day at Wakefield College.

Item Added on 11-07-2008 by Jill Atkins-Mackley

Gawthorpe win!

Well done to the year 5 Girls from Gawthorpe having won the year 5 High 5 Netball. This was the first time that Gawthorpe School have won in a family festival! In doing so the Girls saw off strong opposition from Holy Trinity and South Parade. The fantastic result will be the first of many more according to the jubilant Girls.

Item Added on 07-07-2008 by Andy Nelson

BLUES REACH FINAL FOR SECOND YEAR RUNNING

Ossett Blues Basketball Club reached the "plate" final of the Sheffield Basketball League for the second time in June. This is even more remarkable as this is only our second season!

The match against Worksop saw Ossett fade in the final quarter, sliding to a disappointing defeat for the second successive year.

Blues will resume training in September for all ages from 10 to adult. For further details contact Andrew Nelson on 0781 3518 370

Item Added on 07-07-2008 by Andy Nelson

Gifted & Talented Day

Congratulations to Lewis Easter and Laura Smith for representing Ossett School at the Gifted & Talented day at Thornes Park on the 5th June.

Item Added on 26-06-2008 by Jill Atkins-Mackley

FIRST DIRECT Minilympic Day

THANK YOU to all Ossett leaders, you were Brill! Congrats especially goes out to Ellie Buzco and Robin Sinnister for being super special leaders! You are a credit to Ossett School.......

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Item Added on 26-06-2008 by Jill Atkins-Mackley

Year 3 Tag Rugby

Congratulations to Southdale for winning the Year 3 Festival held in March at Ossett School. The event was led by Community Sports Leaders from the High School and the standard was high despite the limited experience of the children. Well done to all on what was a succesful afternoon of enjoyable sport!

Southdale also go into the Year 6 Girls tournament on the 9th April as winners of last years event. There are some srong Schools this year that will be hoping to end the Southdale winning streak!

Item Added on 03-04-2008 by Andy Nelson

Indoor Athletics sessions a success!

The Ossett Family of Schools made use of the Indoor Athletics equipment purchased as the result of a successful funding bid to Awards for All for the first time in January. Five Schools had sessions, which included children from years 1 to 6. The potential of the Ossett children was staggering and it is intended that the sessions will run annually. Thanks are due to Awards for All who made a grant of over £3000 to purchase the equipment

Item Added on 03-04-2008 by Andy Nelson

OSSETT BLUES TABLE TENNIS CLUB RECEIVE AWARD

OSSETT BLUES TABLE TENNIS CLUB RECEIVE AWARD

In August Ossett Blues Table Tennis club received an award as Regional Premier Club of the year at introduction level. Club members were delighted to receive the award which recognises its contribution to the coaching of youngsters and integrating young people into the club. The youngest members are 9 years old, the oldest 85!
The Saturday coaching is open to all between 9 and 18 years old, and the Monday club has members totaling in excess of 30. This family club is open to all ages and provides a friendly and supportive atmosphere for all abilities.
For further details of this "16 Table" club please contact Andy Nelson on 0781 3518370.

Item Added on 06-02-2008 by Jill Atkins-Mackley

Superstar Competition

This is the squad that represented Ossett but also ran the tournament. Excellent event! Celebrity guest, Martyn Bernard.

Item Added on 15-02-2007 by Jill Atkins-Mackley

Ossett Badminton and Table-Tennis Saturday Coaching.

Badminton and Table- Tennis coaching to continue in January

The Saturday Coaching which began in January 2005 continues to flourish!
Table-Tennis in the mornings led by Coaches John Keegan and Les D`Arcy has now developed into a structure which hasl allowed expansion into an Adult Club which opened with free "come and have a go" sessions in January 2007.All ages and abolities are welcome. Premier Club status has been achieved, and the young players, ranging from 8 to 16 years, are making remarkable progress.

Badminton during the afternoons is led by Paul Sibson, and caters for players from the age of 8 to 18 years. between 35 and 45 children attended 3 seperate sessions in the Spring of 2006.If you wish your Daughter or Son to become involved please contact Andy Nelson.the new sessions for the Spring begin on Saturday 13th January 2007;there are still a few places left for all ages.

IF YOU WOULD LIKE MORE DETAILS OF HOW TO BECOME INVOLVED CONTACT ANDREW NELSON AT: OSSETT SCHOOL, STORRS HILL ROAD, OSSETT, WF5 ODG, TEL`01924 232820

Item Added on 18-12-2006 by Andy Nelson

Ossett Blues

New equipment arrives!

After the "Blues" succesfull bid to VOX, new Table Tennis equipment has arrived! Over �4000 was awarded by VOX and this enabled a flying start to our club in September.Grear news followed in November when �4500 arrived from the Local Network Fund.In addition to the established Saturday coaching sessions in Table Tennis and Badminton new clubs sections have been established in Table Tennis, catering for all ages,and Basketball which has Adult and Junior sections.

Table Tennis runs on Monday evenings, with Basketball being on Wednesday evenings. Both clubs have Adult and Junior sections.

For further details contact Andrew Nelson via Ossett School on 01924 232820.

Item Added on 18-12-2006 by Andy Nelson

Family Festivals

Southdale and South Parade come out winners.

Southdale came out as winners of the year 6 Boys Indoor Football in March.In a very close competition any of the Schools could have run out winners, but itwas Southdale who finally saw off a very strong challenge from runners-up HolyTrinity.

South Parade came through as winners in the mixed year 5/6 Rounders in May, narrowly defeating second place Southdale who did extremely well as they fielded a team entirely made up of year 5 children. The standard was high throughout the competition, but the extra "hitting power" of South Parade made them worthy winners.

The Potted Sports for ALL the year 2 children in July was attended by 190 children who all seemed to have a good time! hopefully next years event will be even better. There is also to be a seperate event for all the year 1 children!

The latest Family Festival was the year 6 indoor Football in November.the standard was very high this year, and it ended with a deserved victory for Towngate. Congratulations should also go to the 3 other schools involved - Gawthorpe, Southdale, and particularly to Holy Trinity who fielded 2 teams!

Item Added on 18-12-2006 by Andy Nelson

OSSETT BLUES

OVER 100 ATTENDING WEEKLY

The Adult and Junior sections of Ossett Blues broke through the "100" barrier in November - only 2 months after new sections were established.

Saturday coaching in Table Tennis and Badminton continue to draw in youngsters from various parts of the city, and the newly established mid-week sections catering for Junior and Adult Table Tennis and Basketball continue to grow.

The Table Tennis section has upto 16 tables and a "ball-feeding robot" to provide probably the best venue in Wakefield.

Basketball remains ever popular with setions for Adults, under 18, and under 14. An under 16 team begins West Yorkshire League games in January and there are friendly games scheduled for the youger group.

Blues Basketball senior squad achieved its first win in the Sheffield League in December and are improving monthly.

If you want more details of any section please contact Club Chairman Andrew Nelson at anelson@ossett.wakefield.sch.uk

Item Added on 18-12-2006 by Andy Nelson

Interested in Basketball or Table-Tennis?

New Clubs for BASKETBALL and TABLE-TENNIS are open from the week beginning 11th September. The first "open" come and try session for Table Tennis is on Monday 11th from 6-00 to 9-30, and the Basketball Club has its first session on Wednesday 13th - age 15 -18 from 6-00 to7-30, and Adult from7-30 to 9-30.Both Clubs operate on the Ossett School site in the Sportshall. Each Club will have Adult and Junior sections,and meetings for all interested parties have taken place.Further meetings are planned.Notification will be via the Wakefield Express, and Local and National Associations.
DO YOU WANT TO BE INVOLVED IN THESE EXITING PROJECTS? YOU MAY BE A PLAYER, AN ADMINISTRATOR, OR JUST WANT TO HELP. YOU MAY EVEN WANT TO BE A SPONSOR!
Whatever your interest you can get more information from: Andrew Nelson - OSSETT SCHOOL, STORRS HILL ROAD, OSSETT, WF5 ODG, TEL` 01924 302830

Item Added on 07-09-2006 by Andy Nelson

Southdale win Benchball!

Southdale Junior School beat three Schools to win the family Benchball competition for year 4

On January 23rd four schools tok part in a Benchball skills session which culminated in a tournament. The event was organised and led by the Community Sports Leaders from Ossett Technology and Sports College. The matches were all close, but it was Southdale who ran out winners with three victories. Our next event is to be an indoor Football Tournament for year 6 Boys on Friday 3rd March.

Item Added on 27-02-2006 by Andy Nelson

Table Toppers reach new heights!

A Table Tennis Exhibition by ex-internationals John Hilton and Brian Keene proved to be a big success,

On Saturday 21st March John Hilton and Brian Keene put on a very entertaining exhibition at Ossett School. The event was put on by Ossett Blues Junior Table-Tennis Club which currently has 26 members and is growing weekly.
John is an ex- European Champion, and Brian an ex-Scotish International. Together as "Table-Toppers" they have put on exhibitions all over the country which have inspired countless young people. A crowd of more than 80 saw unbelievable skills during the hilarious exhibition. The crowd spanned the generations, with the 3 year olds being just as entertained as the Octaganarians.
After the display, which involved a lot of audience participation,all those present were invited to stay on and have a try themselves on the Clubs 8 tables.
New members of the Ossett Junior Blues are welcome, and an adult section is due too start in Sepember. Contact Andrew Nelson at Ossett School fro details on 01924 302830.

Item Added on 27-02-2006 by Andy Nelson

Ossett gets Sports College status!

Ossett School is now one of the first Schools in the country to achieve "dual specialism".

Ossett School and 6th-Form College is one of the first Schools in England to achieve specialist status in two areas. Sports College status has now been gained in addition to Technology.This comes in the month when the School also gaines the prestigious Sportsmark for the 4th time!
The new recognition of the work of the Physical Education Department, led by Carole Moorby, will enable further development of Sport, both within the School and the local Community.
Some development of the Sporting Facilities at the School will take place over the coming years which will benefit the whole Community.Who knows, this may be the boost needed to see Ossett Students reaching the 2012 Olympics!

Item Added on 27-02-2006 by Andy Nelson

Ossett gets Sports College status!

Item Added on 27-02-2006 by Andy Nelson